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My beast is finally running! *PICS*

My car has been down since early December when my harmonic balancer broke and destroyed the bearings. After 1 month of the car sitting, and 2.5 months of labor, the car finally starts! I just have to button up a few odds and ends, and its ready for a test drive!

I got rid of my old 308 block, due to lack of money. So I had a stock bottom end 302 built up. We installed a TFS Stage 1 cam and threw out the E-303. Everything else is pretty much the same, except for a very expensive Ford Racing balancer, a high volume oil pump drive shaft, and a MSD distributor.

http://www.rebel-racing.com/images/n...bare-block.jpg

http://www.rebel-racing.com/images/n...ck-pistons.jpg

http://www.rebel-racing.com/images/n.../bottomend.jpg

http://www.rebel-racing.com/images/n...ming-chain.jpg

http://www.rebel-racing.com/images/n...ump-shaved.jpg
The water pump had to be shaved to clearance the Ford Racing harmonic balancer. Ford claims a "slight modification is needed to the water pump BOLT." BAH!

http://www.rebel-racing.com/images/n...r/balancer.jpg

http://www.rebel-racing.com/images/newmotor/deck.jpg

Cool, man!! I'll bet that's a cool feeling! :)

Glad to see it is back together! When will we get to see some new videos :D?

nice. Bet that's a great feeling:)

sweet! Have you gotten it up and running yet? if so how do you like the TFS cam? Im thinking about using it for my 331 this summer :D

dang about time rebel, but i understand, money is hard to come by these day's, good luck man. ;) :D :D :D :D :D

lookin good. Dont blow this one up!:)

Hethj, videos will be coming, soon, REAL soon. :D

Yeah it is a great feeling, but I have not worked on it since Sunday night, so I have not yet driven it. Thats going to be an even better feeling. I hope to sell it before I blow up this motor. ;)

So far the TFS cam sounds pretty good. The exhaust sounds a lot deeper from the front of the car, but sounds about the same from the rear. The new cam and new rings & pistson (higher compression) makes for a louder, more crisp sound. I can't wait to get on the throttle! ;)

i had to hack up my water pump with my pro-race balancer too, you'd think they would make them so you dont have to hack up your car.

If the marketing people were smart, they'd sell a high flow water pump that cleared larger racing balancers. :rolleyes:

:eek: Hey! Somebody write that down and tell Ford Racing!

Man, I am really happy for you Rebel. Glad you got it running again. I remember the day when you told us the motor was screwed and now this news. Good to hear. Encouraging.

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Originally posted by Rebel79
Hethj, videos will be coming, soon, REAL soon. :D

Yeah it is a great feeling, but I have not worked on it since Sunday night, so I have not yet driven it. Thats going to be an even better feeling. I hope to sell it before I blow up this motor. ;)

So far the TFS cam sounds pretty good. The exhaust sounds a lot deeper from the front of the car, but sounds about the same from the rear. The new cam and new rings & pistson (higher compression) makes for a louder, more crisp sound. I can't wait to get on the throttle! ;)

sweet! Think it will pass smog? :rolleyes: :D :D